Canada has deported 81 people over alleged links to extortion-related crime, with 139 removal orders still under enforcement and 484 immigration investigations underway. Around two dozen publicly identified deportees are Indian nationals. Authorities say the crackdown, launched in August 2025, will continue alongside ongoing police investigations.

Mumbai, June 27: Canada has deported 81 people over their alleged involvement in extortion-related crime, with nearly 140 more facing removal proceedings as authorities intensify a nationwide crackdown.

While the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has not released a nationality-wise break-up, all those publicly identified so far—around two dozen individuals—are from India.

According to data released this week, the CBSA said that as of June 18, 2026, it had opened 484 immigration investigations linked to extortion-related crime. A total of 139 removal orders have been issued on various inadmissibility grounds and are currently being enforced, while 81 individuals have already been removed from Canada.

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